In Campbell v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2600, 2024 ONCA 218, ("Campbell") the Court of Appeal for Ontario considered the proper interpretation of the term "fraud"...

Mass timber construction is a fast-emerging method in the construction industry, both in Canada and abroad; unsurprisingly, proposed regulatory changes to expand its use have therefore been the subject...

When was the last time you reviewed your employment agreements, and specifically, the termination clauses within them?

In Haider v Rizvi, 2023 ONCA 354, the Court of Appeal for Ontario found that where the terms and content of a full and final mutual release are not prescribed, the court will imply...

As the roll out of the modernization provisions of Ontario's newly named Construction Act approaches on July 1, 2018, stakeholders have advised that they feel slightly lost in relation...

Dispute boards – whether they be classic dispute review boards or dispute adjudication boards – are increasingly common on large construction projects in North America as a means of addressing

While the common law doctrine of absolute privilege, which protects statements made by lawyers and others in the course of judicial proceedings from legal attack, may be well established, the scope of its application continues to evolve.

As described by the Supreme Court of Canada, privilege is a fundamental principle for the administration of justice.

Recent case law from the Court of Appeal for Ontario has repeatedly confirmed the strict rule that settlement agreements which "changes entirely" the "litigation landscape"...

In this article, we consider the Court of Appeal for Ontario's recent decision in Baffinland Iron Mines LP v. Tower-EBC G.P./S.E.N.C., 2023 ONCA 245...

The success of a construction project can depend on the selection of the appropriate project delivery model. A "project delivery model" is a system that defines the relationships and responsibilities...

In 2022, the BC legislature introduced Bill 41 which set out a host of amendments to the Workers Compensation Act, RSBC 2019 c.1.

What happens when a regulated medical professional's use of their expressive rights conflicts with the ethical standards of their profession?

In Praxy Cladding Corp. v. Stone Lamina Inc., 2023 ONSC 5288, the Ontario Superior Court reviewed the process for amending pleadings in proceedings under the Construction Act, and in doing so...

An expert determination is a unique subset of dispute resolution methods, the usage of which appears to be on the rise in Ontario in respect of a myriad of different commercial arrangements.

("Earthco") recently rendered a decision on contracting party's ability to contract out of a statutorily implied condition under Ontario's Sale of Goods Act...

In RH20 North America Inc. v. Bergmann, 2024 ONCA 445, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed a cross-appeal of a motion to stay court proceedings in favour of arbitration.

The anticipated total capital cost of the Project was $12,000,000, and the Project had an estimated construction budget of $7,400,000 as set out in the Purchase Agreement.

It is well established that in commercial arbitration, a court's authority to set aside an award is – for good reason – limited.

On November 10, 2023 the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") released its decision in R v. Greater Sudbury (City) ("Greater Sudbury").